Is blasphemy illegal in Iceland?
No blasphemy law
Iceland repealed its blasphemy law in 2015, making blasphemy no longer a criminal offense.
Iceland is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Ireland
- No blasphemy law The blasphemy offence was removed by referendum in 2018 and repealed in 2020.
- United Kingdom
- Varies by region Blasphemy is abolished in England, Wales, and Scotland, but remains a common law offence in Northern Ireland.
- Norway
- No blasphemy law Norway's blasphemy law was removed from the penal code effective October 2015.
- Sweden
- No blasphemy law Sweden has no specific blasphemy law, though agitation against religious groups is criminalized.
- Denmark
- Criminal offense Blasphemy laws were reinstated in 2023 banning improper treatment of religious writings.
- Netherlands
- No blasphemy law The Dutch blasphemy law was formally abolished on 1 February 2014.
Other laws in Iceland
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned
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